Gambrel.



C. HOOGEWONING.

GAMBREL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. I915.

1,148,681" Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Charla; Hoqgewon/n WJTAZESES M JNVE OR 62 g Lad.

A llarney COLUMBIA PLANoaRAPH (0.,WMHINCINN. ILC.

CHARLES HOOGEWONING, 0F O'ITUMWA, IOWA.

GAMBBEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Application filed. February 4, 1915. Serial No. 6,054. i

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES HOOGEWON- ING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Ottumwa, in the county ofVVapello and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gambrels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its primary aim to provide -a novel device of theabove character wherein is embodied a practical and durable constructionof simple management.

A further object resides in the improved means for securing the animalto the gambrel.

It is the custom in packing plants to cut the cords in the hind legs ofhogs to pro vide holes into which a stick or gambrel may enter. Thisoperation spoils the hind legs for many uses, such as pickling.

Another object of my invention,therefore, is to provide a gambrel forsupporting the animals without necessitating the mutilation of thebodies.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings, while those featuresof construction, arrangements and combinations of parts on which Idesire protection will be succinctly defined in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation of a gambrel embodying thepreferred construction of my invention; Fig. 2 is a frag mentarylongitudinal section thereof; and Fig. 3 shows one end portion of thegambrel in perspective.

Employing like characters of reference for corresponding partsthroughout, my gambrel comprises a body 1 formed of any suitablematerial and having its enlarged end portions 2 each terminating in ahook 8 which is bent backwardly toward the body but spaced therefrom toreceive easily the leg of the supported animal. The inner or active faceof each hook is provided with serrations or corrugations 4 to gripeffectively the object. Each end portion 2 is furcated, as at 5, onefurcation of which is extended to form the hook 3 which latter isdisposed in opposing relation to the furcated portion.

Between the furcations 5 is pivotally mounted on pin 6 agravity-operated, clamping member 7, the serrated active face 8 of whichis curved longitudinally and eccentrically arranged with the pivot 6whereby on swinging the clamping member to its operative position theactive face will advance toward the active face of the respective hook 8which it opposes. In this connection, it will be noted that each hookmember forms with its clamping member an efficient and quickly operablesecuring means, one element of which is movable relative to thecompanion element and so mounted as to tend to grip the object tighterunder the weight of the latter. concaved transversely to afford greatersurface and the serrations thereof are arranged substantially horizontalas are the serrations 4.

An upwardly extending handle 9 is provided on clamping member 7 tofacilitate the operation of the latter.

In practice, the gambrel, subsequently to supporting the animal thereon,is mounted on a suspending element of an overhead carri age such as isused in packing houses. To keep the suspending element central relativeto the gambrel, I provide on the latter a pair of spaced stops 10between which the suspending element engages.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding and no undue limitation is to be understood therefrom, butthe annexed claim is to be construed as broadly as is permissible inview of the prior art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is:

A gambrel comprising a body having enlarged ends furcated, each endhaving one of its furcations extended and bent backwardly in the form ofa hook toward the companion furcation but terminating in spaced relationthereto to provide an entrance opening, the entrance opening of each endbeing provided on the same side of the body, and a clamping membereccentrically pivoted between the furcations of each end and having thepivot arranged adjacent the lower part of the clamping member where- Theactive face 8 is by the upper part of the latter is adapted In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature for swinging across the entrance opening toin presence of two Witnesses.

close the same and into the hook portion of CHARLES HOOGEWONING. theextended terminal, the upper part of Witnesses:

the clamping member being provided with ENos EATON,

an angularly disposed handle. ROLLA W. CORNELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

